that's what i don't think that's been specific they can said, but it's pretty clear that a lot schoultz and his team have been preparing this cool for some time. the a, the tell us it was talking about it and the delicate way of setting it up in an interview just a few days ago. he also spoke with president soleski in advance to discuss it. and incidentally, we've heard from t if that as a landscape course and tim, against doing it, saying that was that it would reduce the isolation of polluting. and there's also incidentally been reaction from moscow as well. the kremlin saying, yeah, you know, they were pleased that they said to this discussion to taking place a detailed discussion is by describe it. hold are they on the line to gain that there are many differences on how to end the conflict between, between moscow and bullet, you'd have east political correspondence. i mean, even with the leaders tonight, you're in berlin on that phone call between fulton and schultz. so, i mean, thank you. all right, let's take a look now. some of the other stories that are making headlines around t

so yeah, brand, what we've learned from a government source is, is that the chancellor schoultz condemned what's described as ross is more of aggression at in ukraine and to cold on president booting to end the war, pull out russian troops. he pointed out that from jimmy's perspective, russia has not achieved any of its more items. in particular, he focused on the attacks by russia that we've been seeing increasingly in recent months, against the civilian infrastructure and the suffering of civilian the civilian population in ukraine. with those trying to miss all attacks, particularly against energy infrastructure and so on. a lot shows also apparently raised the presence of at north korean troops on the battlefield in this war. now fighting on russia's behalf saying that was a serious escalation. so he, the, as you mentioned, shouts we, it's a rating of that. a germany stands with ukraine unbreakable resolve to stick it out with you crying. supposing you crying for as long as it takes now that too late is also agreed that they would remain in contact of co. schultz. also saying that he

last week, losing the confidence boat would trigger a snap election. schoultz did not want to start this process until the new year, but his face growing pressure from the opposition and from within his own ranks a signal for mine. if i don't see a problem in having a vote of confidence before christmas for me, if that is what everybody wants to spend on the, i'm 1st i'm fine with it. if that is seen is the best option to all because i also want it to happen, fosters to go. i want to new mandate through a strong vote in favor of the s p d, or the stock is for them for this. but if, let's take a look at how the german government got into this crisis and what can happen next. after 3 rocky years of government, germany is now on the path to new elections. the 3 party coalition, which formed in 2021, fell apart on november 6th when chancellor all of shouts fight, finance minister christian leading from the business friendly free democrats who refused to approve new debt to fund the budget. this, there is no basis of trust for further cooperation by serious government work is not possible in

the issues was what disagreements about protection for workers in the auto industry that of course schoultz had. but of course, according to him, lin wasn't ready to talk about that. of course, linda did say that this was a calculation of political calculation, so it's unclear if that was really discussed. but honestly, it was one of the proposals part of the clarity that i guess business wants us. they want to know about the next person who's coming in the new finance minister. what we know about this person? well, your cookies used to work for goldman sachs so obviously has the type of profile that you would expect of a finance minister. and he has worked with all of scholes from 2018 and this was the time when all of schultz was the finance minister of germany during an glen merkel government and your cookies. at the time was state secretary and the finance ministry. and in 2021, when also became the german chancellor. your cookies became his chief economic adviser. so he has been playing a role in the governments behind the scenes. and of course now has been you would like to say may be

unfortunately, oh, off schoultz has shown that he does not have the strength to enable our country to make a new start if on salt. and he's like, i'm supposed to be the pro business tax type guy, which doesn't exactly drive what you're spending is free because pricing, virtue, signaling isn't exactly a proven economic tactic for growing an economy. would it be fun to hear and try to explain all that the trump shots, given economic less than to trump the business man. so basically, lender bills of cabinet and like a bunch of teenage girls on a bathroom break, the rest of his party goes with i'm setting to see for a confidence boat probably in january and a potential election around march. seems like the big winters and all this though, are the german people. judging by schultz is 18 percent approval rating reported by your own use back in september. it sounds like miller is really just giving shots a little show in a highly popular direction. seltz's time to re package adjustment that to allow more a to slow to kids is on constitutional as, according to the regional had all the very pa

management here in valencia suburbs, many people are expected to join and let's bring in young philip schoultz life from valencia rescue operations still ongoing. after all this, tony that they are, they have started again this morning and edition of 500 specialized soldiers have been employed and the flights here. and in addition to already thousands of police officers, civil protection officers and firefighters. and i can also see more and more volunteers that are trying to help, but the officials have already warned the public that's up to more than 2 days after the 1st slot hit the region, it is very unlikely to find any more survivors. so the rest of the operations really focus no funds, finding the, the bodies of the tech people from a rescue operation to a recovery operation. many people are angry, they blame the height is told on the lack of a timing a lot. have officials explain what went wrong they have no, they explained much. yes. i think we have to look at different levels. there is the level of the metro logical services here. they have been also part of the blinds, but it seems

well, of that at the moment remains. speculation, but uh oh, laugh schoultz has been talking to some time this year. this year about, uh, the need to push more clearly towards a potential piece in ukraine. and he's been talking about promoting a diplomatic solution, a just peace. and the pullout of russian troops from ukrainian, the territories were saying that this phone call was it to some extent, expected. just said interview just a few days ago. the john sly did say that he was working to try and make this happen. and that if he, if they were talking along the lines of that, just suggested about how to get to piece will that would fit with what we know about a conversation between shoulds and the designated us president donald trump. where repulsively, at least those 2 leaders agreed that they would work to it for a return to peace in europe. so this seems to be part of an increasing mental around diplomatic efforts at to bring russia to the negotiating table. some of the on the thank you very much, simon. and of course with updated use of the top of the on to south africa now a

now as you said, schoultz is adamant that he wants to wait. why does he want to waste this? there are a couple of possibilities. first of all, it's not looking good for this party, the cd, the social democrats in the polls. they're hovering around 1516 percent. that's not good. and in order to turn that around, if the possibility exists, he would need some time. and that's maybe what he's trying to buy. and the 2nd possibility is there's a number of laws that they still want to pass. what's left of this coalition important to them, for example, the reform of the pension system or of the asylum system in germany to name just to it's always, of course, they would need the christian democrats to do that. so there is something to negotiate. there may be some kind of solution saying, okay, we'll have a vote of confidence earlier if you help us pass those laws and that's the legion, that's the opposition leader has said he was willing to talk about that. but only when it's left shots with a can see the to have that vote of confidence earlier. now this is a pretty serious political

that's a to your bedroom in terms of the old off schoultz has congratulated donald trump on his victory. he's cold on your found the united states to continue to work closely together. the official new european union must stand closely together and act in the united amount of bonus because german chancellor, i'm working towards this fund tons of both sides benefit from the trans atlantic partnership. the you and the usa a to some of the logic economic areas. links and by the closest economic relations in the world a lot. ok, so we'll woods asked on the german at chancellor. we have, we do know that jumps relations with you repeating countries have been full in the past. i do see them working at this time. i think many of the same issues are still on the table. again, it's going to be about nato. it's going to be about spending 4 members who are pin members stepping up. uh, what they, what they invest in the, in the alliance. but it's also going to be, of course, both terms much more perhaps even than the last time around to you. he mentioned some while ago that a terrace or his favorite

given here to relax the reluctance to follow biting nicole and, and so farmer and the 3 guards and schoultz has read the same conversation with booth thing that happened. and they knew should he bought the german chancellor? it kind of would speak of a root in the western camps to see your vision. let me just reflect the e mail as well. we'll read the same facts and we analyze them. we have sleep on that sore as turn the laser and you said to try to sort so it's a pleasure, it's even i was able to show it, but it's a good adherence to these principal position and ask you to be surprised, said, despite the green party or someone else nerds from for over the other party secret are criticizing team through, over a to is that the good of this demanding to authorize with this kind of strikes me a buzz? it's a choice that the, when i believe that face, there's still a position as a responsible position chosen by shout. if what i'm saying, the fact that it's different from the position of the french or the breeds. he's speaking about the same, the mother's got us and use of us of screwed up on sta

and i suppose that schoultz sees that sort of possibility a wanted to make one last effort if you'd like to put forward the possibility of adding this war and bringing it to a solution that secondly, i haven't gemini, we're entering an election campaign. and in fact, at the war and ukraine is an issue that plays with some voters in date is one of the reasons why the government has full and apart they the, the cost of supporting ukraine in that war as so shoulds wants to be associated with this message of peace, the idea that that could still be a diplomatic solution and that it goes united settlement that he's conservative opponents multiple whole case on ukraine. so that's why i think sholtes, he's a pushing piece as well. that was this. i mean, you have reporting from here in berlin, ukraine's president's hold of me. zalinski has sharply criticized that phone call is accused the shoulds of playing into the hands of vladimir putin gone. for the fords. cars, ottoman the chancellor shows told me that he was going to call putting lots call in my opinion and opens a pandora's box. now there

germany's 3 way correlation government is over unable to compromise with ideological differences. schoultz will call a vote of confidence in himself in january. so couldn't even do that as this will allow the members of the buddhist dog to decide whether they want to be the way for or the elections. these of on these elections could then take raised by the end of march at the latest that's for the subject. of the deadlines stipulated in the basic law. this is the mon, schultz sucked chris gently from the free democrats accused shouts of recklessness in the face of economic crisis. so i'm good now is so carefully prepared. statement from tonight proves that charlotte was no longer aiming for an agreement sustainable for everyone see, but rather a calculated rake of this collision. i'm kind of quickly up with this. he is needing germany into a phase of uncertainty, outdoor funding on the falls, and that was the chart. when the knights of high drama, it was the 3rd wheel and this complicated relationship, the greens, who sounded a regretful tool and one of the collateral damage going on. so w

you alright, here's a reminder now of our breaking news earlier in german chance or luck. schoultz has reached an agreement with the main opposition. conservative. on a february 23rd to date for early elections, shields fired his finance minister last week leading to the collapse of his 3 way governing coalition. you, what you need to do is i'll be back at the top of the hour with more world news. i hope to see you then the, [000:00:00;00] the, what if your country have hardly any drink with no refreshments of resources. places extra actually, that's how yes, the densely populated city states has found a solution of the country lost upon global next on dw, to africa. fast growing and very bus tile, as on the end of classics on that night mistook funding. when mohammed i'm doing tell, i've learned about a zillow, he knew immediately. this could be a game changer for father struggling with expensive impulses animal food. you go. in 60 minutes on d, w, the this shadows these costs and video shed lights on the dog is devastating. colonial har is infected by germany across and he employed t

has collapsed and transfer the old off schultz has called for a confidence vote in mid january. schoultz made the announcement after dismissing his finance minister, christian lender, who was from the business friendly, freed democrats. but they formed part of the country's 3 party coalition government with the greens and the chancellors. social democrats. confidence vote could trigger new parliamentary elections by the end of march. this is al schultz explained his decision. is up in london, i asked for permission from the federal president to dismiss the finance minister. i was forced into this decision in order to prevent damage to our country so that we need a government capable of taking action that has the power to make the right decisions for our country. and that's what i needed in the last 3 years. and that's what i need now. i made another extensive offer to the free democrats earlier today, so that we can close the holes in the budget. and to avoid scrubbing our country into chaos, did you look at one of the tall, such recent gun owner ones, a long distance call assistance? th

germany's 3 way correlation government is over unable to compromise with the ideological differences. schoultz will call a vote of confidence in himself in january. so can be made it up as this will allow the members of the buddhist dog to decide whether they want to be able to be for all the elections. these have on these elections content they can raise by the end of march at the latest that's for the subject of the deadline, stipulated in the basic law. this is the mon schultz sacked christian letter from the free democrats accused shouts of recklessness in the face of economic crisis.